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Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after US military movements spark concern Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after US military movements spark concern 01/19/2026 02:02pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) β€” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum quelled concerns on Monday about two recent movements of the U.S. military in the vicinity of Mexico that have the country on edge since the attack on Venezuela. On Friday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration urged U.S. aircraft operators Vietnam party meeting opens with leadership and economic growth on the line Vietnam party meeting opens with leadership and economic growth on the line 01/19/2026 03:13am • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) β€” Vietnam’s most important political conclave began Monday, as the ruling Communist Party convened to decide the country’s leadership and broad policy course for the next five years. A total of 1,586 delegates from across Vietnam gathered in the capital, Hanoi, for the Nati Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland 01/18/2026 11:42pm • BERLIN (AP) β€” The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland blasted the move Sunday, warning that his threats β€œundermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.” The joint statement by some $1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others invited $1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others invited 01/18/2026 07:46pm • At least eight more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, a new body of world leaders meant to oversee next steps in Gaza that shows ambitions for a broader mandate in global affairs. Two of the countries, Hungary and Vietnam, said they h Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says 01/18/2026 06:45pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) β€” The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea as he urged protesters to remain peaceful so the president won't see a need to send in the U.S. military. Daily p Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission 01/18/2026 06:32pm • NEW YORK wit (AP) β€” What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video. The voice in the ad, created with permission from the Trump administration, promises an β€œall new Fannie Mae” and calls Uganda's president says strong election victory over his youthful challenger a taste of his strength Uganda's president says strong election victory over his youthful challenger a taste of his strength 01/18/2026 03:14pm • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) β€” President Yoweri Museveni said Sunday that his landslide victory in Uganda's election showed the dominance of his party, which has governed the East African country for four decades. Museveni said a day after he was declared the winner that the result gave β€œa good taste of Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement 01/18/2026 01:56pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) β€” The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, two people familiar with the matter said Friday. The investigation, which both Walz an Rueben Bain Jr. prepares for emotional final game as Miami faces Indiana for national title 01/18/2026 12:40pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) β€” Rueben Bain Jr. is about to cry. Time will tell if the standout Miami defensive lineman β€” who is widely expected to forgo his senior season and enter this year's NFL draft, where he'll likely be among the first picks β€” will be shedding those tears in a sad way or a c Counterprotesters chase off conservative influencer during Minneapolis immigration crackdown Counterprotesters chase off conservative influencer during Minneapolis immigration crackdown 01/18/2026 11:21am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) β€” Hundreds of counterprotesters drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis on Saturday, as the governor’s office announced that National Guard troops were mobilized and Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump's Greenland aggression. Will it be enough? Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump's Greenland aggression. Will it be enough? 01/18/2026 10:58am • WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump's threats of taking possession of Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to almost anything the Trump administration has done since taking office. They gave floor speeches on the importance o In their words: European governments criticize Trump's tariff threats over Greenland 01/18/2026 08:23am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) β€” European governments blasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that eight countries will face 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland beginning next month. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland Inmates in 3 Guatemalan prisons hold dozens of guards hostage 01/17/2026 09:09pm • GUATEMALA CITY (AP) β€” Several dozen Guatemalan prison guards were being held hostage by inmates in three prisons Saturday following apparently coordinated disturbances, authorities said. Interior Minister Marco Antonio Villeda said he was willing to talk with the inmates, but would not accede to t Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts 01/17/2026 04:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) β€” President Donald Trump’s β€œBoard of Peace,” which was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, is taking shape with ambitions to have a far broader mandate of other global crises, potentially rivaling the United Nations in what would be a Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump 01/17/2026 04:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Sen. Thom Tillis isn't holding back during his final year in Washington. β€œI'm sick of stupid,” the two-term Republican from North Carolina said from the Senate floor recently as he derided President Donald Trump's advisers for stoking a potential U.S. military takeover in Gre
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